Contribute to NASA Science!

On April 8, 2024, participants both in and outside the eclipse path can join NASA to learn more about our Sun and Earth and the effects of a total solar eclipse.

Don't have experience doing science? No problem! Projects are available for participants of any skill level.

An illustrative poster shows the black silhouettes of five people of different heights wearing red eclipse glasses and looking at a total solar eclipse. One person points toward the eclipse. The eclipse is represented as a black disk surrounded by concentric circles of yellow and orange with white, orange, and red rays. Several spheres appear around the eclipse. At the bottom are the words “Through the eyes of NASA” and the NASA logo appears in the upper right.

Study the Sun

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Citizen CATE 2024

Help study structures and changes in the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, by taking images of the total eclipse in polarized light.

The Sun, shown as a bare orb in black and white. Some sunspots speckle the gray surface in black.

DEB Initiative

With a small team, capture telescope images of the total eclipse to help document the moment-by-moment appearance of the Sun and its corona.

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Eclipse Megamovie

Use a DSLR camera to record dynamics in the solar corona during the total eclipse, or help analyze the images afterward.

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Radio JOVE

Listen to the Sun during the eclipse to contribute to our understanding of radio emissions caused by solar activity.

A close-up photograph of a solar eclipse, showing a bright cluster of orbs from the Sun on the lower left edge where sunlight peaks around the Moon.

SunSketcher

Use your phone to help measure the exact shape and size of the Sun by photographing an eclipse phenomenon called Baily’s Beads.

Explore Earth and Earth's Atmosphere

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Eclipse Soundscapes

How does wildlife respond to a solar eclipse? Record sounds before, during, and after an eclipse to find out!

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GLOBE Eclipse

Use GLOBE Observer, the app of The GLOBE Program, and a thermometer to measure air temperature changes and monitor the clouds during the eclipse.

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HamSCI

Bounce radio signals off the Earth’s ionosphere – a region of charged particles high up in the atmosphere – to help research the eclipse's impact on Earth's atmosphere.

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Beyond the Eclipse

Did you know you can participate in NASA science any day of the year? Contribute to our understanding of the Sun, Earth, Moon, and our entire universe by joining one of the many projects available.

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People use a telescope to project an image of the Sun during the annular solar eclipse of Oct. 14, 2023.
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Total Solar Eclipse Safety

Dozens of people sit or stand outside on a rocky slope and all face the same direction (left) while holding card shaped solar viewers or while wearing solar eclipse glasses. It is a sunny day with a blue sky and trees in the background.

Where & When

A map of the contiguous U.S. shows the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse stretching on a narrow band from Texas to Maine.

What to Expect

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